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The Oldest Water in Anuradhapura

Abhaya Wewa — Western edge of the sacred city

Open water of Abhaya Wewa, the 4th-century-BCE tank at AnuradhapuraACROSS THE TANKPhoto by L Manju on Wikimedia Commons
Western edge of the sacred cityPhoto — L Manju

Water has stood behind this bund for roughly 2,400 years — it is among the oldest recorded reservoirs in Sri Lanka still holding water.

A reservoir built by King Pandukabhaya around 380 BCE on the western edge of Anuradhapura's sacred city. Its earthen bund is a short walk from the Sri Maha Bodhi area.

Location

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8.3522° N, 80.3882° ECarto · OSM

Adjacent entries

RuwanwelisayaCultural · 1 kmJaya Sri Maha BodhiCultural · 1 kmSandahiru SeyaCultural · 2 km

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